J.T. Harding. Photo: Fred Hayes
Songwriter J.T. Harding is sharing some of his fun-filled stories in a new memoir and songwriting how-to, Party Like A Rockstar: The Crazy, Coincidental, Hard-Luck, and Harmonious Life of a Songwriter, due out Feb. 22 from Twelve Books.
The new autobiography charts Harding’s life from a kid growing up in Michigan to a chart-topping songwriter living in Nashville and working with country stars like Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, and more.
Party Like A Rockstar, in addition to being a memoir,is also a how-to guide for anyone who wants to learn how to write a hit song. It tells the story of one man’s love for rock and roll, and how it guided him through some of the greatest tragedies triumphs of his life.
Inspired by his favorite artists from KISS to Prince and everything in between, Harding ran away to LA, where he formed a band and became part of the music scene there, all the while selling records to his favorite artists and producers at Tower Records. Harding made his first demo tape with prize money he earned by winning the VH1 game show Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
He’s penned several chart-topping hits, including the triple Platinum “Smile” with Uncle Kracker; “Somewhere In My Car” with Keith Urban; “Somewhere With You” and “Bar at the End of the World” for Kenny Chesney; Dierks Bentley’s “Different For Girls;” Jake Owen’s “Alone With You;” and Blake Shelton’s No. 1 “Sangria.”
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